Skirt-marker.



I A. WATERMAN.

smT MARKER. APPLICATION IILED I33. 7, 1908.

902,029. Patent d Oct. 27, 1908.

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ALBERT WATERMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SKIRT-MARKER.

Application filed February 7, 1908.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT WATERMAN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the countyand State of New York, have invented a new and useful Imrovement inSkirt-Markers, of which the folowing is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The pur iose of the invention is. to so construct a skirt marker that itmay be attached to a mirror in such a manner that it can be immediatelyand effectively brought into action and when not needed be swung backout of the way.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a skirt marker that willnot require the erson being fitted to keep constantly turning during themarking operation, and which will be simple, durable and economic,comprising but few parts and those capable of being conveniently andexpeditiously operated.

The invention consists in the novel con struction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is had to the accom anying drawings forming a part of this sec' cation, in which similar characters of re erence indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a standing mirror and the improvedmarker applied. Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section takenractically on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and ig. 3 is a perspective view ofa slightly modified form of the device.

A represents a standing or full length mirror and A the frame thereofhaving suitable supports a that usually rest upon the floor. The frame Aat one side, usually between its center and upper end, is provided witha bracket having an u wardly eX- tending member 11, and a second bracket12 is located at the bottom portion of the mirror frame upon the sameside and this lower bracket is also provided with an upwardly extendingmember 13.

In the form of the device shown in Fig. 1, a swinging body member B isemployed comprising an upper section 14, usually horizontal and providedwith a socket 15 to receive the member 11 of the upper bracket 10, adownwardly extending section 15 and a lower also usually horizontalsection 16, that is provided with a socket 17 adapted to reSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

Serial No. 414,753.

ceive the member 13 of the lower bracket 12. Thus this swinging memberor frame B, can be swung back of the mirror or to one side out of theway, or can be swung across the front of the mirror around a personstanding before the glass.

The swinging frame or member B is adapted to carry a marking deviceshown best in Fig. 2. This device consists of a sleeve 18 mounted toslide upon the connecting or vertical section 15 of the frame held inadjusted position by a set screw 19, or its equivalent, and said sleeveis provided with a horizontal lug 20, that is pivoted between a pair oflugs 21, extending from an end portion of a carrier C, for a marking armD. The sleeve 18 is therefore capable of vertical movement and thecarrier is capable of a lateral swinging movement. The marking arm D isusually in the form of a tube and has free end movement in the carrier(l, and said arm at its inner or working end is provided with alongitudinal recess 22 adapted to receive a stick of chalk 23 or likemarking material held in place usually by elastic bands 24 or the like.Preferably the carrier is constructed as shown in Fi 2, wherein itconsists of circular end members 0 and a connecting or body member asegmental in cross-section, so as to admit of the marking-arm beingoperated with the least possible friction.

It is evident that when a marker is constructed as described and mountedas shown, that a person can stand before the mirror and that the skirtcan be marked fully two-thirds of its circumference before the personbeing fitted need to change position. Furthermore, all necessity ofpersons mounting a platform is avoided, likewise the necessity of movinga heavy object from place to place, since the device is always at handin the fitting room and can be instantly brought into action and asquickly swung out of the way when not required.

In Fig. 3, the swinging frame B, the equivalent of the frame shown inFig. 1, consists of a band, preferably of thin springy material, whoseends are made to overlap, giving it a circular form. This outer end 25is provided with a socket 27, adapted to receive and swing upon themember 18 of the lower bracket 12, while the inner end 26 is providedwith a longitudinal slot 28, through which a thumb screw 29 is passedinto the outer end 25, whereby the two ends are adjustably connected. Inusing this form of frame, the person being fitted stands within theframe and the marking device is moved around the frame.

The marking device is the same as that used in connection with the frameB, except that instead of the horizontal lugs 21, lugs 30 extenddownwardly from the carrier C and straddle the band or frame B in suchmanner that the carrier may be moved around the frame. The marking arm Dis the same as that shown in Fig. 2.

When the form of swinging frame B is employed, the member 13 of thelower bracket 12 is made long enough to admit of Vertical adjustment ofthe frame.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a skirt marker, the combination with a mirror and its frame, ofaswinging frame carried by the mirror frame, and a marking device carriedby the swinging frame.

2. In a skirt marke r, the combination with a mirror and its frame, of aswinging frame carried by the mirror frame and mounted to be swung tothe front or rear of the mirror, a

carrier adjustable upon said frame and a marking arm adjustable in saidcarrier.

3.. In skirt markers, the combination with a mirror and its frame of anauxiliary frame, mounted at one side of the mirror frame to swing in thearc of a circle to the front'or back of the mirror, a carrier adjustablymounted upon the swinging auxiliary frame, and a marking arm havingsliding movement in said carrier.

ALBERT WATERMAN. Witnesses:

FLORENCE KELLY, B. Soi-roFFER.

